Social Studies-October

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What was the main reason Spanish settlements spread in North America?

Back

Spanish missionaries set up numerous villages called missions.

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Why did the English want to start a colony in North America?

Back

They wanted a North American colony that could compete with Spain.

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What right did the Virginia Company give to Jamestown landholders?

Back

The right to take part in the government.

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What did the Pilgrims promise in the Mayflower Compact?

Back

To work together to make “just and equal laws.”

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Where were the missions in New Spain located? Options: Present-day Texas, Present-day California, Present-day Mexico, Present-day Florida.

Back

Present-day Mexico.

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What was the purpose of the House of Burgesses?

Back

To give Virginia’s colonists a voice in their own governance.

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Why was life dangerous for French settlers?

Back

The Iroquois and the French fought frequently.

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Why were Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson forced to leave Massachusetts?

Back

They disagreed with the Puritan government.

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Why were there more slaves in Southern Colonies than in Northern Colonies?

Back

Southern plantations needed more workers to grow crops.

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What is an example of enslaved people resisting slavery?

Back

Learning to read and write